Power archiver probably did the wrong thing. My guess is it did the gunzip only and left you with a tar file. It really is better to use gunzip and tar from the command line rather than attempting to use the windows tools.
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.2.4.msdos.exe ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.12.msdos.exe Rich ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:11:58 +0000 >From: "Cathalina Fontenelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [h-e-w] Installing emacs >To: [email protected] > >I am a newcomer to this so here is a very basic question. Tried installing >emacs on windows xp, downloaded the emacs.tar.gz file and extracted it using >PowerArchiver. However, there was no bin directory and no executable. What >is the problem and how to correct it. I did check the archives, but the >links show 2003 and sent me to dead links. Any help appreciated. > >Cathy > > > >Have a Nice Day :):):):):) > > > >
